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2006 Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

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Originally posted by on the wine:
At the start of the new year, we are always treated to a number of uninspiring Vintages releases. Eventually that changes and we start complaining about the impact on our credit cards. Well, mark March 16 down in your calendars as the day the tide turned. Here are some of the wines slated for release that day:

2010 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay $58
2009 Château La Tour Blanche $49 - 375ml
2009 Calera De Villiers Vineyard Pinot Noir $45
2009 Calera Ryan Vineyard Pinot Noir $50
2006 Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon $100
2008 Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon $145
2009 Shafer Relentless $83
2008 Paolo Conterno Riva Del Bric Barolo (entry-level wine from Ginestra fruit) $37
2008 Antinori Guado Al Tasso $100
2008 Michele Castellani I Castei Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico $39

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Originally posted by VinCentric:
Anybody going to the Cali tasting (Mar 21) to taste some of these before shelling out the cash to buy?

True to form, the LCBO releases the wines, then holds the tasting a few days later.

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Originally posted by VinCentric:
Anybody going to the Cali tasting (Mar 21) to taste some of these before shelling out the cash to buy?

True to form, the LCBO releases the wines, then holds the tasting a few days later.

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Originally posted by VinCentric:
Anybody going to the Cali tasting (Mar 21) to taste some of these before shelling out the cash to buy?

True to form, the LCBO releases the wines, then holds the tasting a few days later.

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i'm going, but mostly to be obnoxious.

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Originally posted by on the wine:

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Originally posted by VinCentric:
Anybody going to the Cali tasting (Mar 21) to taste some of these before shelling out the cash to buy?

True to form, the LCBO releases the wines, then holds the tasting a few days later.

Might as well go to the tasting bar at QQ - you're likely to get a taste sooner there.

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Originally posted by DoktaP:

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i'm going, but mostly to be obnoxious.

I thought you'd be in a Kenora dinner Jacket and cut off blue jeans